Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and was a driving force behind Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs that followed the Great Depression.

President Joe Biden signed a proclamation establishing the "Frances Perkins National Monument" in Newcastle Monday.

The official designation is for the Newcastle home of former U.S. Labor Secreatary Frances Perkins, who was the first woman ...

Biden officials said the White House is "in touch with local counterparts in Madison to provide support as needed." ...

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential Cabinet and was a driving force behind Franklin D. Roosevelt's ...

Political turmoil erupted at one of the largest Native American tribes in the U.S. on Monday as the attorney general for the ...

Five new national historic landmarks have been announced recognizing women’s contributions to American history, including ...

The thousands of drone sightings reported over the last month in Northeastern states don't appear to be "anything anomalous," ...

President Joe Biden has designated a new national monument in Maine honoring the country's first female cabinet secretary ...

Lewiston is looking to make its four-day work week for city employees permanent. This comes after workers tried out the ...

President Joe Biden on Monday designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, a national monument to honor the ...

President Biden's designation Monday of the Francis Perkins National Monument in Newcastle is expected to generate new ...